Blaming the victim?

TEXARKANA, Texas — An appeals court in Texas affirmed the conviction and 23-year prison sentence for a woman who stabbed her husband to death. The district court did not err in prohibiting the defendant’s domestic violence expert from testifying that, in her opinion, the defendant “was the victim in the relationship.”Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads